| 2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season | |||
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| Head coach | Doc Rivers | ||
| General manager | Michael Winger | ||
| Owners | Steve Ballmer | ||
| Arena | Staples Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 48–34 (.585) | ||
| Place | Division: 2nd (Pacific) Conference: 8th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | First round (lost toWarriors 2–4) | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket KCOP-TV | ||
| Radio | KLAC | ||
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The2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 49th season of the franchise in theNational Basketball Association (NBA), their 41st season inSouthern California, and their 35th season inLos Angeles.
For the first time since the2014–15 season,Austin Rivers was not on the roster following a trade to theWashington Wizards in exchange forMarcin Gortat, ending the father-son duo with his father,Doc Rivers. Additionally, longtime centerDeAndre Jordan opted out of his contract with the Clippers, and became a free agent. On July 6, 2018, he signed a one-year deal with theDallas Mavericks.[1][2]
In their first full season without starsChris Paul,Blake Griffin, andDeAndre Jordan, the Clippers still produced a winning season by March 19, and clinched a playoff berth on March 26, 2019, following a victory over theMinnesota Timberwolves.
In the playoffs, the Clippers faced the defending two-time NBA championGolden State Warriors in the first round, losing in six games. The two teams previously met in the2014 playoffs, in which the Clippers won in seven games amidst a scandal surrounding former ownerDonald Sterling. They were the first team since the 2016 playoffs to beat the Warriors twice on the road.
In game 2 of the first round, the Clippers set an NBA record for the largest comeback in playoff history, overcoming a 31-point deficit in the third quarter, en route to defeating the Warriors 135–131 to tie the series 1–1.[3][4]
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| 1 | 12 | Miles Bridges | SF |  United States | Michigan State |
| 1 | 13 | Jerome Robinson | SG | United States | Boston College |
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| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| c –Golden State Warriors | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 30–11 | 27–14 | 13–3 | 82 |
| x –Los Angeles Clippers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 26–15 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 | 24–17 | 15–26 | 4–12 | 82 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 | 22–19 | 15–26 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Phoenix Suns | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38.0 | 12–29 | 7–34 | 3–13 | 82 |
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c –Golden State Warriors * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y –Denver Nuggets * | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x –Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y –Houston Rockets * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x –Utah Jazz | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x –Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x –San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x –Los Angeles Clippers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 13 | New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 2018 preseason game log Total: 5–0 (home: 4–0; road: 1–0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 5–0 (home: 4–0; road: 1–0)
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First Round: 2–4 (home: 0–3; road: 2–1)
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| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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| Patrick Beverley | PG | 78 | 49 | 2,137 | 388 | 300 | 67 | 43 | 596 |
| Avery Bradley† | SG | 49 | 49 | 1,463 | 131 | 96 | 27 | 16 | 400 |
| Wilson Chandler≠ | SF | 15 | 1 | 226 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 64 |
| Ángel Delgado | C | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Danilo Gallinari | SF | 68 | 68 | 2,059 | 417 | 178 | 49 | 23 | 1,346 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | PG | 82 | 73 | 2,174 | 232 | 270 | 96 | 45 | 889 |
| Marcin Gortat‡ | C | 47 | 43 | 751 | 261 | 65 | 6 | 24 | 233 |
| JaMychal Green≠ | PF | 24 | 2 | 471 | 157 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 208 |
| Montrezl Harrell | C | 82 | 5 | 2,158 | 535 | 162 | 71 | 110 | 1,361 |
| Tobias Harris† | PF | 55 | 55 | 1,903 | 432 | 150 | 40 | 24 | 1,152 |
| Boban Marjanović† | C | 36 | 9 | 376 | 152 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 242 |
| Luc Mbah a Moute‡ | PF | 4 | 0 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Johnathan Motley | PF | 22 | 0 | 156 | 51 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 102 |
| Jerome Robinson | SG | 33 | 0 | 320 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 112 |
| Mike Scott† | PF | 52 | 0 | 748 | 174 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 248 |
| Landry Shamet≠ | SG | 25 | 23 | 694 | 56 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 273 |
| Garrett Temple≠ | SG | 26 | 6 | 510 | 64 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 123 |
| Miloš Teodosić‡ | PG | 15 | 0 | 150 | 16 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 48 |
| Sindarius Thornwell | SG | 64 | 1 | 313 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 62 |
| Tyrone Wallace | PG | 62 | 0 | 628 | 101 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 218 |
| Lou Williams | SG | 75 | 1 | 1,993 | 222 | 402 | 57 | 11 | 1,498 |
| Ivica Zubac≠ | C | 26 | 25 | 524 | 200 | 38 | 10 | 24 | 244 |
After all games.[5]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Beverley | PG | 6 | 6 | 195 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 59 |
| Wilson Chandler | SF | 4 | 0 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Danilo Gallinari | SF | 6 | 6 | 201 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 119 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | PG | 6 | 6 | 173 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 82 |
| JaMychal Green | PF | 6 | 3 | 141 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 66 |
| Montrezl Harrell | C | 6 | 0 | 158 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 110 |
| Jerome Robinson | SG | 5 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Landry Shamet | SG | 6 | 6 | 174 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 46 |
| Garrett Temple | SG | 6 | 0 | 63 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Sindarius Thornwell | SG | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Tyrone Wallace | PG | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lou Williams | SG | 6 | 0 | 176 | 17 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 130 |
| Ivica Zubac | C | 4 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| June 21, 2018[6] | ToLos Angeles Clippers Draft rights toShai Gilgeous-Alexander | ToCharlotte Hornets Draft rights toMiles Bridges Two future second-round picks |
| June 26, 2018[7] | ToLos Angeles Clippers Marcin Gortat | ToWashington Wizards Austin Rivers |
| July 23, 2018[8] | ToLos Angeles Clippers Johnathan Motley Draft rights toRenaldas Seibutis | ToDallas Mavericks Draft rights toMaarty Leunen Cash considerations |
| August 7, 2018[9] | ToLos Angeles Clippers Draft rights toVladimir Veremeenko | ToCleveland Cavaliers Sam Dekker Cash considerations Draft rights toRenaldas Seibutis |
| October 15, 2018[10] | ToLos Angeles Clippers Alexis Ajinça | ToNew Orleans Pelicans Wesley Johnson |
| February 6, 2019[11] | ToLos Angeles Clippers Wilson Chandler Mike Muscala Landry Shamet 2020 protected first-round pick 2021 unprotected first-round pick 2021 second-round pick (from Miami) 2023 second-round pick (from Detroit) | ToPhiladelphia 76ers Tobias Harris Boban Marjanovic Mike Scott |
| February 7, 2019 | ToLos Angeles Clippers JaMychal Green Garrett Temple | ToMemphis Grizzlies Avery Bradley |
| February 7, 2019 | ToLos Angeles Clippers Ivica Zubac Michael Beasley | ToLos Angeles Lakers Mike Muscala |
| Player | Signed |
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| Avery Bradley[12] | July 9, 2018 |
| Montrezl Harrell[13] | July 24, 2018 |
| Tyrone Wallace[14] | September 5, 2018 (matched offer byNew Orleans Pelicans) |
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Ángel Delgado[15] | July 6, 2018,Two-way contract | Seton Hall Pirates (NCAA) |
| Mike Scott[16] | July 9, 2018 | Washington Wizards |
| Luc Mbah a Moute[17] | July 19, 2018 | Houston Rockets |
| Justin Bibbs | March 13, 2019, 1st 10-day contract March 23, 2019, 2nd 10-day contract | Maine Red Claws |
| Rodney McGruder | April 9, 2019, claimed off waivers | Miami Heat |
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Jordan[18] | Free agency, July 8, 2018 | Dallas Mavericks |
| C.J. Williams[19][20] | Waived, July 27, 2018 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Jawun Evans | Waived, October 15, 2018 | Northern Arizona Suns |
| Alexis Ajinça | Waived, October 15, 2018 | ASVEL Basket (LNB Pro A) |
| Milos Teodosic | Waived, February 7, 2019 | Virtus Bologna (LBA) |
| Marcin Gortat | Waived, February 7, 2019 | Washington Wizards (assistant coach) |
| Michael Beasley | Waived, February 9, 2019 | Guangdong Southern Tigers (CBA) |
| Justin Bibbs | Contract expired, April 1, 2019 | Maine Red Claws |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | Waived, April 7, 2019 | Houston Rockets |
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